08-23-48 Council Meeting Minutes

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5 0 MEET AUGUST 23RD, 1948 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chambers, August 23rd, 1948, at 8:00 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Muszynski. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA The undersigned, owners of the real estate herein described by virtue of a certain contract of purchase, hereby respectfully petition the honorable Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana to rezone certain real estate situated in the City of South Bend, Indiana, herein described, from its present zoning of "B" Residence Use li.strict and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use District and "E" Height and Area District. Said real estate being more particularly described as follows, to -wits A part of the North East Quarter (Na) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty -four (34) North, Range Three (3) East, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point which is 1359 feet South of the Northwest corner of the North East Quarter (NE-41) of said Section Eighteen (18), thence East 670 feet, thence North 770 24' East 459 feet, thence East 177.60 feet to the West line of the North East Quarter (NED of the North East Quarter (NE!,) of said Section 18, thence North 157.1 feet more or'less, to the center line of Hildreth St. produced East,. thence East 259.4 feet, thence North 162.6 feet to the Southwest corner of a traet*of land owned by Frederick H. Coppsl thence East 288.3 feet more or less, to the East line of the grantor herein, thence South 480.6 feet to the water's edge of the St. Joseph River, thence in a Westerly and Southwesterly direction along the water's edge to a point which is 108.55 feet East of the North and South half Section line, thence North 305.44 feet, thence West 55 feet, thence North 402.36 feet to a point which is 50 feet East of the place of beginning, thence West 50 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 23.4 acres more or less. Excepting from said 23.4 acres the area dedicated to street and boulevard purposes for Greenlawn Avenue, Twypkenham Drive and North Shore Boulevard. The purpose of said rezoning herein petitioned for is to use said above described real estate as a site on which to erect a building to be used as a fraternal club. SOUTH B3111) POST N0. 11670 VETERANS OF WARS, INC. BY: John J. Lechner, Agent for Owner and Attorney - in-Fact Councilman Erler made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commis.sion._ Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common :Council of the !City of South Bend: August 23, 1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance transferring the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, from Account Number Q -11, Salaries, Fire Department to Account Number Q -222, Gas,'Fire Department; and the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars from Account Number Q -11, Salaries, Fire Department to Account Number Q -214, Telegraph and Telephone, Fire Department, and declaring an extraordinary emergency. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be reported to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF TIM WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: August 23,1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An ordinance mending Sections % 16 and 21 of Ordinance No. 2979 of the Ordinances of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3309 of the Ordinances of said city, and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3359 of the Ordinances of said City which amendments provide for an application form for licenses; provide for the duties of the City Controller and Chief of Police; Provide for hearing upon such taxicab and taxi driver licenses; provide the stapdards upon which such licenses may be granted; provide for an appeal of applicants for taxicab licenses; provide for the revocation and reinstatement of such licenses, and all licenses relating to the driving of taxicabs; provide for bonds or insurance policies protecting the public; provide for taxi stands and for payment for the use of taxi stands; and repealing all ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall be reported to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KORPA.L, Chairman Councilman Tellson made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Kemper seconded the motion. Motion carried.